Our English through film course is designed for film and TV professionals.
Sizzle Real Academy · English for Screenwriters
You Write the Story.
English sells
the script.
You’ve crafted the characters, the structure, the dialogue. But when the room is in English — the pitch, the notes, the contract — your story deserves to be heard exactly as you intended it.
The problem
You’ve worked too hard on your craft to be sidelined by a language barrier.
Generic English courses teach you how to order a sandwich.
We teach you how to close a distribution deal.
“I pitched my script to an international producer and lost them in the first minute.”
The logline, the hook, the pitch — we give you the exact English to make any producer lean forward.
“The script notes came back in English and I missed half the feedback.”
Development notes, coverage reports, table reads — we teach you to receive and respond to feedback with precision.
“I couldn’t negotiate my writer’s fee because I didn’t understand the contract.”
Option agreements, WGA-style contracts, backend points — we give you the vocabulary to protect your work.
“My script was great. My English in the room wasn’t.”
Two sessions per week, fully online. Six weeks from now the script and the writer in the room are equally impressive.
The Curriculum
The English your screenwriting career actually needs.
Over 6 weeks, every lesson is built around the real situations a screenwriter faces internationally — from the pitch room to the writers’ room to the negotiating table.
“This isn’t school — it’s a career accelerator.”
01 — The Logline & Pitch
Craft and deliver a compelling pitch in English. The logline, the hook, and the full verbal pitch — practised until it’s second nature.
02 — Script Coverage & Notes
Understand development notes, coverage reports, and producer feedback in English. Respond with clarity and confidence.
03 — The Writers’ Room
Collaborate with international writers, showrunners, and directors. The vocabulary of story development and creative discussion.
04 — Option & Commission Agreements
Navigate option agreements, commissioned work, and backend structures — word by word, clause by clause.
05 — Festival & Industry Circuit
Screenplay competitions, festival Q&As, and industry panels — how to represent your work and yourself in English.
06 — Industry Networking
The social English of writers’ events, mixers, and market meetings. Build your international network starting Day One.
YOUR INSTRUCTORS
Taught by people who live the industry.
Sean Patterson
Producer • English InstructorNative American English speaker with 25+ years of teaching experience. Executive Director of Sizzle Real. MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management. Degrees from Nebraska Wesleyan University and the University of Warwick (UK).
Vasco Viana
Director + Acting Coach + English TeachereAward-winning writer and director from Porto. MA in Directing from FAMU Prague. 15+ films and series. Co-founder of Sizzle Real. Currently developing three international series from Copenhagen.
What you receive
Everything you need to go global.
Enroll
Choose your path
Group Course
CZK 5000
Full value: CZK 22,500
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